The ‘Steam Train’ is stoked
The ‘Steam Train’ is stoked
Ahead of their White Horse Cup challenge this Saturday, and finals the following two weekends, the Wakatipu Premiers rugby side’s longtime no.7’s in a confident mood.
Polly back on the Wild side
Polly back on the Wild side
As Queenstowner Polly Bennetts can attest, there’s no place like home.
Glenorchy to host the she-mazing race
Glenorchy to host the she-mazing race
It's shaping up to be an epic ladies’ day out.
Rental frustrations drive tenant match-making app
Rental frustrations drive tenant match-making app
A tenant who lived in Queenstown for three years until his rental was put on Airbnb and he couldn’t find another has co-created a free house-sharing app.
New property management player
New property management player
An experienced Queenstown residential property manager has set up business this week in partnership with a valuation company.
Fake firearm pulled: police
Fake firearm pulled: police
An argument between two Queenstown motorists escalated after one allegedly pulled an imitation firearm on the other, police say.
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Mayor confident gondola on the horizon
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Mayor confident gondola on the horizon
Gondolas are a go and maybe congestion charges, too, Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers says.
Congestion charges for Queenstown?
Government deal closer for Central Otago and Queenstown
Congestion charges, tolls and a local visitor charge could be on the way for Queenstown as part of a government deal to cope with population growth and pressure on infrastructure.
Imitation gun pulled in Queenstown road rage
Imitation gun pulled in Queenstown road rage
An argument between two Queenstown motorists escalated when one allegedly pulled an imitation firearm on the other, police say.
Recidivist drink-driver 6 times limit
Recidivist drink-driver 6 times limit
A man who has been indefinitely disqualified from driving for more than 20 years was almost six times the legal alcohol limit when he was caught behind the wheel in March.
Crashed concept car on Crown Range Road
German engineer crashed concept car on Crown Range Road
A German vehicle development engineer crashed a test sports car on the Crown Range Road, while driving three times the recommended speed limit.
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Wastewater may exceed ammonia bottom lines: ORC
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Wastewater may exceed ammonia bottom lines: ORC
Treated wastewater being discharged into the Shotover River may be exceeding national bottom lines for ammonia, the Otago Regional Council (ORC) says.
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Queenstown crime drama 'huge hit' overseas
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Queenstown crime drama 'huge hit' overseas
A second series of Queenstown-based TV murder-mystery drama A Remarkable Place to Die is set to be shot in the resort from this November till the end of April.
Plan to bowl TV house for bougie boutique hotel
Plan to bowl TV house for bougie boutique hotel
A ‘landmark’ boutique hotel is planned to replace a two-level 1960s character which served as the police station for locally shot TV crime thriller One Lane Bridge.
Lawyer puts hat in the ring
Lawyer puts hat in the ring
A Queenstown commercial lawyer with a track record of community involvement is standing for council at October’s elections.
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QLDC asks for Shotover discharge to be heard by court
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QLDC asks for Shotover discharge to be heard by court
The battle over whether Queenstown’s council should be able to discharge wastewater straight into the Shotover River could be heading to the Environment Court.
Patchwork repairs ‘waste of money’
Patchwork repairs ‘waste of money’
A longtime resident in Queenstown’s Sunshine Bay believes a council contractor’s wasting tens of thousands of dollars by not properly repairing a slumping road.
Village people hail ground breaking
Village people hail ground breaking
Twenty years after developers bought land immediately south of Kingston township for a subdivision, the first dirt has just been broken.
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Council gives nod to gambling application
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Council gives nod to gambling application
A new Queenstown gambling application has been approved by councillors despite a recommendation to turn it down in order to minimise harm.
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Dismissal of team leader unjustified, ERA finds
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Dismissal of team leader unjustified, ERA finds
A Queenstown team leader who lashed out at his managers over workplace changes has been awarded $10,000 after being wrongfully sacked.
Surprised to see DFS pull pin on Q’town?
DFS Group’s pulling pin on its flagship Queenstown CBD store — which occupies two levels of Skyline Enterprises’ revamped O’Connells building — less than three years after opening.